Thursday, March 23, 2006
Chiefs sign Griffin, Gammon to one-year deals
The Kansas City Chiefs signed former Denver Broncos running back Quentin Griffin to a one-year contract Friday, giving Larry Johnson a veteran backup if Priest Holmes decides to retire.Terms of the deal were not announced.Griffin appeared in 16 games his first two seasons with the Broncos, rushing for 656 yards and two touchdowns and catching 18 passes for 129 yards. He went to training camp in 2005 but was released before the regular season.Holmes has not decided whether to return in 2006 after suffering a spinal injury following a helmet-to-helmet hit in a game Oct. 30 against the San Diego Chargers.The Chiefs also announced a one-year contract with tight end Kendall Gammon, who was selected to the 2004 Pro Bowl as a long snapper but missed the final six games last season with a leg injury.Gammon had played in 218 consecutive games to begin his 14-year career, spent with the Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints.Terms of his contract were not announced.
The Kansas City Chiefs signed former Denver Broncos running back Quentin Griffin to a one-year contract Friday, giving Larry Johnson a veteran backup if Priest Holmes decides to retire.Terms of the deal were not announced.Griffin appeared in 16 games his first two seasons with the Broncos, rushing for 656 yards and two touchdowns and catching 18 passes for 129 yards. He went to training camp in 2005 but was released before the regular season.Holmes has not decided whether to return in 2006 after suffering a spinal injury following a helmet-to-helmet hit in a game Oct. 30 against the San Diego Chargers.The Chiefs also announced a one-year contract with tight end Kendall Gammon, who was selected to the 2004 Pro Bowl as a long snapper but missed the final six games last season with a leg injury.Gammon had played in 218 consecutive games to begin his 14-year career, spent with the Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints.Terms of his contract were not announced.
Richardson leaves Chiefs for Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings reached terms Tuesday on a two-year contract with free-agent fullback Tony Richardson.
Financial terms were not disclosed.
The move ends Richardson's career-long tenure with the Kansas City Chiefs.
"I am personally disappointed that we were not able to work out a new contract for Tony Richardson," said Chiefs president Carl Peterson. "Obviously, his contributions both on and off the field in his 10 years here have been outstanding."
Richardson, one of the NFL's finest lead blockers, rushed only six times for 20 yards in 16 starts last season.
The two-time Pro Bowler also caught nine passes for 68 yards and a touchdown.
Richardson has totalled 395 carries for 1,576 yards and 15 touchdowns in 163 NFL games (94 starts) since signing a free-agent pact with Kansas City on Feb. 28. 1995.
The Minnesota Vikings reached terms Tuesday on a two-year contract with free-agent fullback Tony Richardson.
Financial terms were not disclosed.
The move ends Richardson's career-long tenure with the Kansas City Chiefs.
"I am personally disappointed that we were not able to work out a new contract for Tony Richardson," said Chiefs president Carl Peterson. "Obviously, his contributions both on and off the field in his 10 years here have been outstanding."
Richardson, one of the NFL's finest lead blockers, rushed only six times for 20 yards in 16 starts last season.
The two-time Pro Bowler also caught nine passes for 68 yards and a touchdown.
Richardson has totalled 395 carries for 1,576 yards and 15 touchdowns in 163 NFL games (94 starts) since signing a free-agent pact with Kansas City on Feb. 28. 1995.
